Mel, we did have fish and chips but they were really ordinary, but the rest of the trip was great. Dee and Dee, Flynn did like the water - he was a bit miffed by the cold at first but settled down pretty quick. We went to Williamstown - it was low tide and there was no surf and the water was pretty pi$$-warm (and I mean probably literally, given the number of people in the water!) But I had a good time, and bought a chocolate icecream in a cone and gave Flynn a suck - we got some priceless pics! DH later said he wasn't keen on him getting sweet stuff but I figure at this age it is all about tasting different stuff, even if it is stuff I wouldn't give him to "eat" so to speak.

IK, Flynn's sleep last night was typically broken - he nibbled at 10pm, had a smallish feed at 12.30am, then had a really good feed 3.30am, woke crying at 4.30 and then for a feed at 6.45 and slept till 8am. Suffice to say it was enough to prompt me to call an ABA counsellor who said waking to feed is perfectly normal because he isn't getting enough nutrients during the day. Apparently this is typical for BF babies who are trying to crawl, getting more activem and are too distracted to feed during the day. So on her advice Flynn had yoghurt for lunch instead of his usual massive feed in a hope that he will take the boob more (she suggested cutting out lunch entirely which I was keen to do but he really wanted solids). He does seem to have had more milk feeds during the day so we will see what the night brings. Either way I am going to FORCE myself to go sleep at a reasonable hour (hopefully by 9.30) so I better get my stuff down now so I am not tempted to "potter" all evening.

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ETA - Nickers - "SNAP"!! Good luck on the tupperware!